Silent Kindness: Why is it not rewarded?

The voting has stopped – the results are in – and the winner of the most controversial show of all times has now been declared….and the winner is Vindu Dara Singh!

Big Boss, an indianised concept of a UK based popular reality show called Big Brother, showcased a journey of 13 odd contestants thru 84 odd days, each different from each other, each with fame and popularity, and each with a common thing in mind – the thought of winning the game! As the days passed, and the hopes of bonds becoming stronger rose, the real faces began revealing themselves….and Boy!, were the faces UGLYYYY!

After days of immense laughs and fights, and tonnes of pressure, only 3 made it to the grand finale: The ever big-hearted and a cry baby Vindu Dara Singh, the gracious and generous Poona Dhillon and the guy claiming to be a common man and Mr. India title holder, Parvesh Rana.

The point of this post is not to write about the concept of the show, or to criticise the result – it is not to claim what happened in the house or what should have happened….the only point I want to emphasise on today is the fact that people sometimes act so dumb and blind, that they make the silent so unseen. Yes, my only anger while watching the show today was the eviction of Poonam Dhillon from the show. I mean, why the hell was she evicted before Pravesh from the house? Is the audience so dumb that they are unable to distinguish between the good and the bad? Or are they fools? Are they so entertainment prone that they want to keep only those guys in the house who know how to fight or create a scene? Damn! I have never been so disappointed after watching a show on television!!!!

Never before had I witness a more sophisticated lady than Poonam Dhillon…the lady was calm, composed, sweet, gorgeous, and motherly. She was the only one who forgot about the fights and the tensions building in the house and still cooked for everyone with equal devotion. She knew how to talk, walk, dress….she also made sure that no one was ever disappointed – the Halwa cake she made for Baktiyaar was a living example of that. Then why was she not voted for? Grrr…..to all those people who voted for Pravesh and didn’t see that there was a silent lady in the house who deserved appreciation more than anyone! I agree that she wasn’t loud, or didn’t focus on drama like all others….but is that any reason to be voted out from the show!!!!

Why I am only criticising Pravesh is because the guy had done some serious damage and still received votes is above me! Acting silly, and trying to get sympathy by saying that I have no money or I am a common man isn’t an act of bravery for which he shouldn’t have been rewarded. I know that Vindu had done a lot of bad things too….but at least he was warm hearted and sweet in some ways….but Pravesh!!!! DAMN!

Tonite’s episode showed me why good people are generally left behind and ignored. It showed me how people perceive things and react accordingly. I also got to learn that being generous and kind won’t take you long or do you any good….so I asked myself a question tonight: why shall I continue on the same path? And Poonam herself gave me the answer: I shall continue to do good because it is the write thing to do, and I shall continue to be kind because there are people around who need such kindness. Yes, Poonam Ji taught me a lot during the last 84 days…and I shall miss her very much, now that the show is over. I shall remember the many teachings that have been dawned upon me - the most powerful being the act of SILENT KINDNESS!

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Who Am I?

Have you ever woken up in the morning and asked yourself the most basic question of all times – Who am I? Have you ever faced a situation when such a question was thought of and you didn’t have any words, whatsoever? To move to the path of self-discovery, this is one question that must be answered, and that too with utmost honesty!

Like all, I was also jinxed by this question every single morning I woke up! I used to wonder what to think of it….let alone answer it. But you can’t really judge yourself the way you judge others, now can you? Because when you think of it, everyone thinks they are the best…and so when judgement calls….we tend to get biased for ourselves. What we also tend to get biased for is God. For when something good happens to us, we get all the praises, and we claim that it was our hard work that this thing happened. But when something doesn’t really work out for us, we tend to blame God for it. I know, there are many who do not believe in God. And in that case, they tend to believe that bad things happened because of their bad luck….which is in a sense nothing but blaming a power above them – and that to me is GOD!

I am not writing all this because I have been able to figure out the answer to the question asked above. No, I am far from that answer. But why I felt like writing was because I witnessed something, and I was moved, and I thought I should share it with every one. Recently I went to this show, where a performance really touched my heart. It wasn’t a dance sequence or someone singing, for it was a mere hand that took me by surprise. If you didn’t understand what I am talking about, just check out the video below, and after you do…think of the question I raise today…Who Am I? Is it really all in my hands?

Statutory Warning: Please turn on your speakers to full volume to maximise the effect before you start the video. Also, you might think that you just hear the music but see nothing in the video, have some patience and then you will too feel the magic! Enjoy :)